Following the unexpected demise of internet sensation Peanut The Squirrel, owner Mark Longo is reflecting on happier times with his little buddy.
Longo shared a heartbreaking video of Peanut on Instagram. It showed some of the happier times that the two shared together. New York officials euthanized both Peanut and Fred the Raccoon after seizing them from Longo’s home. They seized the animals following complaints about them. The squirrel ended up biting one of the agents, and officials chose to euthanize both animals to test for rabies.
The decision has caused outrage and backlash.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB8qy3au5Qc/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c681acee-b5a0-41f5-a5a6-78f04823bbc2&ig_mid=916287B7-9EC4-4F68-BBD2-C79830D364D3
